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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 12-10-2022, 13:27
Replies: 6
Views: 887
Posted By contrail
Re: Bareboat & tipping

In my earlier reply, I may have misunderstood and misled. When I suggested a tip for the "Check out skipper", I meant the captain that is assigned to be aboard for the first day or so, and the...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 12-10-2022, 08:46
Replies: 6
Views: 887
Posted By contrail
Re: Bareboat & tipping

Thanks for asking what the LOCAL custom is, and for asking that this thread not be hijacked by folks making judgements on how businesses should pay their staff, what tipping customs are in other...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-10-2022, 18:58
Replies: 155
Views: 29,493
Posted By contrail
Re: Planing Dinghy: Hp vs Dinghy type vs #Passengers

Our P.O.S Zodiac 12' Air-Floor dingy planes well when everything is pumped up hard.up the beach, even old folks can with big wheels on it. You'll appreciate that when you try to pull your 2.8mt RIB...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-10-2022, 18:06
Replies: 307
Views: 49,722
Posted By contrail
Re: Hunter, Catalina, Benneteau Debate

This has been an entertaining thread, in that it has elicited participation by many of our most reliably opinionated members, some of whom have obviously had experience with the different brands, and...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 03-10-2022, 18:48
Replies: 41
Views: 3,906
Posted By contrail
Re: Fun one question survey - VHF, port reference

Yep, another vote for SV
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-10-2022, 10:59
Replies: 50
Views: 6,887
Posted By contrail
Re: Main Cat Crew Rescued Off Oregon Inlet NC

By the way, some friends of mine on a Leopard 43, against my strongest possible advice, actually did Oregon Inlet earlier this year! They did ground very briefly (in the "easy" area, wherever that...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-10-2022, 10:55
Replies: 50
Views: 6,887
Posted By contrail
Re: Main Cat Crew Rescued Off Oregon Inlet NC

Plenty of cats can and do carry significant anchoring gear, and still sail well. Just less likely in the really light, high performance ones, same as with monohulls. Designs have evolved considerably...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 01-10-2022, 10:40
Replies: 58
Views: 10,117
Posted By contrail
Re: Pictures of Ian damage

Well, it certainly can happen! But I might have taken an even stronger storm than Ian. It certainly happened in the BVI during Irma. I will give just three examples: 60 foot sailing cat that ended up...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 23-09-2022, 07:39
Replies: 20
Views: 1,898
Posted By contrail
Re: Hurricane models in rare agreement on likely Gaston

Actually, the Euro models, which have a great track record, are a bit east of the GFS ones you are showing. They come over Key West/Marathon, hit the mainland further southeast, and exit Florida's...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 30-08-2022, 21:00
Replies: 56
Views: 6,180
Posted By contrail
Re: Cruising while NOT living aboard?

What rubbish! Lived aboard, 12 months a year, for 36 years, part time for an additional 4. I am not thought of as strange, and you are lucky if your health is as good as mine. No problems with back...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 26-08-2022, 19:17
Replies: 24
Views: 4,405
Posted By contrail
Re: Fire blankets?

MCA regulations for crewed charter boats actually require them.
Forum: Navigation 23-08-2022, 09:29
Replies: 139
Views: 10,151
Posted By contrail
Re: How changing habits of navigation affect us

"Looking at the Virgin Gorda case, I think I see what you mention. Just for kicks I placed a number of marks around other prominent features around the islands in the area, and it appears that the...
Forum: Navigation 22-08-2022, 19:02
Replies: 139
Views: 10,151
Posted By contrail
Re: How changing habits of navigation affect us

If I recall correctly, it was a bit more insidious, in that the chart they used was a Vector based chart, the nature of which is to show certain things at only high levels of zoom, rather than a...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 22-08-2022, 18:01
Replies: 199
Views: 16,323
Posted By contrail
Re: The cult of the Proper Flanged Thru-hull

The entire BVI charter industry, which includes hundreds of boats, would disagree. That material is only specified to last for five years, per EU certification, and often lasts much yes. It is a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-08-2022, 19:07
Replies: 9
Views: 1,761
Posted By contrail
Re: Marina water for drinking?

Yes. Lived for seventeen years in the Caribbean ( BVI based ), and am now in Florida. Never worried about BVI water, most of which is made by Reverse Osmosis, nor Florida water. I put both in my...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-08-2022, 19:46
Replies: 101
Views: 13,802
Posted By contrail
Re: Marriage Savers - do you use them?

Like most people with extensive big cat experience in heavy conditions, I think marriage savers are a great addition. Yes, I singlehanded plenty, including anchoring, mooring, etc. and as a...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 08-08-2022, 19:36
Replies: 24
Views: 3,895
Posted By contrail
Re: Tender Suggestions for Bahamas

Except in a rough anchorage? I have seen people with a hydraulic swimstep/ dinghy mount have to tow their dinghy until they found a sheltered spot to get it on the chocks on the step and then lift it.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-08-2022, 16:29
Replies: 44
Views: 4,753
Posted By contrail
Re: Help finding the right boat

Of course, in ten years, his kids will either be out of his nest, or old enough to want to go to secondary school, on land, for social reasons!
Forum: Dollars & Cents 05-08-2022, 18:28
Replies: 107
Views: 18,874
Posted By contrail
Re: Boat sales and the coming reccesion.

When reading all of these well reasoned (and divergent) opinions, I am reminded of the start of Covid, and the numerous threads we had that basically predicted the end of boating. Almost no one...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-08-2022, 13:35
Replies: 46
Views: 17,392
Posted By contrail
Re: Hot water heater through an inverter?

I have been heating hot water through an inverter, for years, on three different boats. Sometimes from batteries, sometimes from an engine alternator. I settled on a 2.5 gallon tank, otherwise known...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-07-2022, 17:56
Replies: 6
Views: 1,831
Posted By contrail
Re: Help me understand Chesapeake Bay Chop

I would guess you entered an area where the wind and the current were opposed, and then sailed through and left it. It is surprising how much rougher even a little wind vs current conditions can be.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 15-07-2022, 17:51
Replies: 10
Views: 904
Posted By contrail
Re: Heart Interfaces Freedom Marine 25 Inverter/Charger w/ remote panel

I am curious as to why you feel it wouldn't have worked with your Lithium batteries? I have the exact same charger/inverter and when I decided to replace my Trojan batteries with Battleborn Lithiums,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-07-2022, 20:13
Replies: 107
Views: 14,840
Posted By contrail
Re: Anchoring etiquette

I always try to anchor so as to allow others to use the space efficiently, and usually use four or five to one scope. But, amid all the commentary, it may be useful to note that IF including the...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 24-06-2022, 11:24
Replies: 42
Views: 6,284
Posted By contrail
Re: Learn from My Mistakes

How will you classify the time ashore in the month's expenses!!! I am serious.
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 23-06-2022, 07:47
Replies: 47
Views: 5,373
Posted By contrail
Re: Coopercoat, what to put on the saildrives?

Plenty of people do.
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